The Official I Hate Channel 9 Thread

[Drummond]

OK so I watch almost all of the first set of the Murray/Gasquet match last night before heading off to bed because I was starting to feel ill. So I recorded Channel 9 on my Foxtel IQ for the next 2 and a half hours. I also taped the following time slot in case the match was a marathon.

So I watch the recorded match today, becoming increasingly interested in the match as it wore on. Got to a 4th set thanks to some Murray brilliance, and about midway through the fourth we hear the commentator say that that’s the end of their coverage, we will now be going to the Today show, but we will keep you updated with the scores. What do they do? Go to Malcolm in the Middle, at about 5am, I’m sure everyone was dying to catch that repeat episode! Then they go to the Today show, a ratings bonanza. What an absolute disgrace. 4th Round match, extremely good tennis being played, and they cut out coverage to show a repeat of Malcolm in the freaking Middle?!

Lucky I decided to also record Fox Sports’ coverage, and I caught the early stages of the fifth set which basically hinted at the fact Murray would indeed go on to win this epic match. After watching the whole match I missed the final few games, because I didn’t think to record an extra time slot on a channel that wasn’t even meant to be covering the match.

So in summary, Channel 9, you are a disgrace.

 

[smoovy]

The sooner they get Wimbledon off the anti-siphoning list the better.

Have to laugh at Malcolm in the Middle. The eastern states of course woul dhave gone to teh Today show. If they did that though then in Adelaide we would be out of synch with their time clock. So what do they do, they put on some crap show for half an hour so we can be put into 30min delay. This timezone sucks.

 

[red+black]

The sooner they get ALL ____ING SPORT off the anti-siphoning list the better.

Fixed your post. Having sport on free-to-air television is ridiculous. Can you imagine FTA TV showing Game 7 of an NBA Final that went to double overtime? Sorry, but we have to return to normal programming, final score will be in the news

 

[ashley12]

The sooner they get Wimbledon off the anti-siphoning list the better.

Have to laugh at Malcolm in the Middle. The eastern states of course woul dhave gone to teh Today show. If they did that though then in Adelaide we would be out of synch with their time clock. So what do they do, they put on some crap show for half an hour so we can be put into 30min delay. This timezone sucks.

Happens all the time with the Oz Open afternoon gig for those in SA and WA. I actually have to give credit for 7 for not choosing to go to Sunrise but instead to show the Guccione vs Vliegen Davis Cup match last year.

Anti-Siphoning list is a joke. You want to have sport on TV fine but do it live or dont do it at all

 

[smoovy]

Happens all the time with the Oz Open afternoon gig for those in SA and WA. I actually have to give credit for 7 for not choosing to go to Sunrise but instead to show the Guccione vs Vliegen Davis Cup match last year.

Anti-Siphoning list is a joke. You want to have sport on TV fine but do it live or dont do it at all

Are you talking the night sessions? They are all 30min delay into Adelaide. Shits me to tears.

 

[dUkez]

who wants 2 guess wat will happen 2nite, will they show a replay of the 'live' venus v dementieva semi or will they show serena live? my guess is they will show the 'live' match between venus and dementieva but god i hope they dont

 

[Kaan]

who wants 2 guess wat will happen 2nite, will they show a replay of the 'live' venus v dementieva semi or will they show serena live? my guess is they will show the 'live' match between venus and dementieva but god i hope they dont

They are both at centre court champ. They will both be live.

 

[ashley12]

Are you talking the night sessions? They are all 30min delay into Adelaide. Shits me to tears.

No I mean when the Eastern States end their coverage for their news. Its 4pm (3pm up until two years ago) and there are always games still being played but they show crap like Room For Improvement and repeats of Its Academic. Its always like this unless Lleyton is playing, which changes the schedule nation wide.
One year I remember Amer Delic (American) and Hanley having a really good match on an outside court, was 1 set all when they cut for Room for Improvement...

Joke... as with the night sessions. Casey vs Jankovic goes live on a Sunday night but Djokovic vs Tsonga cant...​

 

[dUkez]

by the time the footy show is over venus should have won by that time, then wat would they do, replay that match that we missed or show us the serena game which would b startin around that time live? do u get me

 

[Kaan]

by the time the footy show is over venus should have won by that time, then wat would they do, replay that match that we missed or show us the serena game which would b startin around that time live? do u get me

They will show the Serena game live.

 

[Kaan]

Lol, you were right.. They are showing Venus game delayed while its being played live!

They might change to the Serena game when it starts though... can never trust ch9.

 

[dUkez]

They will show the Serena game live.

oh well ____ them then, hopefully they show the serena game asap tho coz venus is just about 2 win soon

 

[Dime]

What a ____ing joke.

 

[dUkez]

this isnt good, wanted 2 lie in bed watchin both matches coz of my multis lol

 

[Drummond]

Just when I thought they couldn't get worse...

We join the coverage of the Venus/Dementieva match at 4-0 in the 1st, when the game has well and truly started and in fact had almost finished. So instead of either showing the game from the start, or showing it live, they do neither! Hopeless.

 

[dUkez]

rain delay now mite actually make the serena game live :O

 

[Kaan]

Serena game is also delayed...

this is racist

 

[Drummond]

Serena game is also delayed...

this is racist

Agreed. Richard Williams was right! About everything!

 

[Cotchin 9]

This is bullshit channel nine should be showing Clement Vs Schuettler, or have games on 9HD and normal 9 digital or something, get real channel nine its the 21st century.

 

[dUkez]

umm hello, the fedsafin match has started and they r showing this shit movie on 9.... wtf ____n put the tennis on _____ ____ this shit

 

[Kaan]

Wow, a live game.

 

[swanniez1983]

WTF . Women's final just on now in Adelaide and the score is already 3-2. God 9 suck

 

[Dont be a lemon]

WTF . Women's final just on now in Adelaide and the score is already 3-2. God 9 suck

Now, now, the millionth repeat of The Wedding Singer is much too important to make way for the most important women's tennis match of the year.

 

[red+black]

Women's Final over. Time to show the Men's Doubles or Girls' Singles finals.

Nope, let's watch a repeat of some 1970s cop movie

Well done Nein you w***ers.

 

[Drummond]

The coverage of tennis in this country is shocking. Fox should have stayed on and been able to cover the matches.